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24-645: The average flow of the river near the town of Gulf Hammock during 1964–74 was 345 cubic feet/sec (9.8 m/sec). Its tributaries include the Wekiva River and Otter Creek. Cow Creek joins the Waccasassa River just before its mouth opens out into the Gulf. Blue Springs, on the upper reaches of the Waccasassa River near Bronson , accounted for about 2.5 percent of the water flow of the river in 1964–74. The river above Blue Springs does not flow year-round. Wekiva Springs, on

48-491: A garage or a workshop ) is an establishment where automobiles are repaired by auto mechanics and technicians . The customer interface is typically a service advisor , traditionally called a service writer. Automotive garages and repair shops can be divided into following categories: First appearing in the early 1900s, many filling stations offered vehicle repair services as part of their full service operation. This once popular trend has declined significantly over

72-553: A focus on basic procedures, labor is often performed by entry-level technicians which simplifies the business overhead resulting in a less expensive service as compared to a traditional automotive workshop. In the United States, new car dealerships have service departments that are certified by their respective OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) to perform warranty and recall repairs. Customer-pay repairs can also be completed, however most service departments tend to only work on

96-587: A large inventory of tires and aftermarket wheels, some of which may be on display while others require special ordering. In addition to parts, common labor services include tire rotation, balancing and repair as well as wheel alignment which can prevent premature tire wear. In the Philippines , roadside tire repair shops are called vulcanizing shops in Philippine English . They specialize in quickly and cheaply repairing flat tires by patching punctures with

120-577: A north–south road crossed the Wekiva Run. The crossing was originally called Walker Landing. After the Civil War , freedmen who had formerly been enslaved on plantations in the area bought land and established farms. A hunting lodge, called the Wingate Hotel, was located in the area in the 1870s (the hotel was later converted to a barn). In the early 20th century, Gulf Hammock was a small community with

144-588: A post office named "Gunntown" was opened, named for S. J. Gunn. In 1926, patent medicine entrepreneur Edwin Wiley Grove and two brothers, James and William Dowling, bought the crate factory and all of the land in the community of Gulf Hammock, as well as 132,000 acres (530 km ) of timber land between the Suwannee and Withlacoochee rivers. That same year, the name of the post office was changed to "Gulf Hammock", which remains in use as of 2024. Grove died in 1927, and

168-586: A post office, a general store and a school. The Otter Creek Lumber Company started operating in the area circa 1905. S. J. Gunn bought the Otter Creek company and 5,120 acres (20.7 km ) in 1910, and established a crate factory in Gulf Hammock. After the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad opened a rail line through the area in 1913, the community moved to a location adjacent to the railroad. In 1916

192-550: A rubber compound patch. A muffler shop, also called an exhaust shop, is a business model that concentrates solely on the engine exhaust system . These facilities utilize large tubing benders which allow a technician to fabricate a new exhaust system out of otherwise straight lengths of pipe. Welding is often necessary in this line of work. Automotive repair shops that specialize in bodywork repair are known as body shops. Auto body technicians can perform paintwork repairs to scratches, scuffs and dents, as well as repairs to

216-453: Is an unincorporated community in Levy County, Florida , United States. It is near the edge of, and named for, the large wetlands area known as Gulf Hammock . It is located where US 19 - 98 and County Road 326 cross, near the Wekiva River , approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) southeast of Otter Creek . The area that is now the community of Gulf Hammock was settled by 1846, near where

240-595: Is dedicated to repairing and maintaining a particular group of vehicles is called a fleet shop. Common examples of a fleet include taxi cabs , police cars , mail trucks and rental vehicles . Similar to a lubrication/safety shop, a fleet shop focuses primarily on preventative maintenance and safety inspections, and will often outsource larger or more complex repairs to another repair facility. Shops that specialize in cylinder head and cylinder block machining are called engine machine shops . These facilities utilize large electromechanical machines that are not found in

264-659: Is often caused by hail , stones, wild animals, fallen trees, automobile theft and vandalism . Mobile mechanics provide doorstep repair services and home delivery of new and used auto parts of different late model and classic cars whose parts are not widely available in the market. In countries such as the UK, the mobile car body repair sectors has experienced high growth by way of mobile SMART Repair companies providing mobile car body repair services, such as Bumper Repairs, auto body repair, paintless dent repair and paintwork defect repairs to private and commercial consumers, typically within

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288-575: Is protected by the Waccasassa Bay State Preserve Park. 29°30′40″N 82°42′16″W  /  29.5110765°N 82.704559°W  / 29.5110765; -82.704559 This article about a location in Levy County , Florida is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a river in Florida is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Gulf Hammock, Florida Gulf Hammock

312-455: Is rather common for a dealership technician to start this type of competing business after leaving the employment of a new car dealership. Independent automobile repair shops in the US may also achieve OEM certification through manufacturer sponsored programs. European Union law (The EC Block Exemption Regulation 1400/2002 (October 2003 )) permits motorists more flexibility in selecting where their car

336-417: Is serviced. Maintenance and service work does not have to be done by the dealership providing that the independent garage uses Original Equipment 'Matching Quality' parts and follows the manufacturer's service schedules. The Block Exemption Regulation (BER) covers service and maintenance during the warranty period and prohibits vehicle manufacturers' warranties from including restrictive conditions. A shop that

360-567: The Grove-Dowling company went bankrupt in 1929. All the holdings of Grove-Dowling were bought by the Patterson-McInnis Company in 1930. In 1929, Gulf Hammock had approximately 1,500 residents. It was a company town: all of the houses, two (segregated) churches (schools met in the church buildings), hotels, a hospital, the crate factory, a saw mill, a planing mill, a commissary , and a garage and Ford dealership , were owned by

384-507: The Wekiva River, provided about 16 percent of the water flow of the Waccasassa River in 1964–74. Water flow in the Waccasassa River is affected by tides to above the town of Gulf Hammock. The Waccasassa is one of the most underdeveloped rivers in Florida. For most of its length it is surrounded by state owned or paper company owned land. Paper companies are generally required to leave an unharvested border along navigable waterways. The mouth

408-400: The average automotive repair shop. In the US, engine machining is typically performed by an ASE certified machinist in order to correct worn or damaged engine components as an alternative to component replacement. Performance engine building is another popular service frequently offered by this type of workshop. Some repair shops specialize in tires and wheels. These businesses usually have

432-413: The bodies of vehicles damaged by collisions . Many body shops now offer paintless dent repair and auto glass replacement. Automotive repair shops that specialize in auto glass repair are known as auto glass repair shops. They offer auto glass repairs to chips, cracks and shattered glass. The types of glass they repair include windshields , car windows, quarter glass and rear windows. This type of damage

456-668: The community was gradually abandoned by CSX in the mid-1980's and later dismantled. Since the late 20th century, Gulf Hammock has been surrounded by preserved land of one variety or another. These lands include the Goethe State Forest , Gulf Hammock Wildlife Management Area , Waccasassa Bay Preserve State Park , Cedar Key Scrub State Reserve , and Devils Hammock Wildlife Management Area. 29°15′11″N 82°43′27″W  /  29.253156°N 82.724304°W  / 29.253156; -82.724304 Automobile repair shop An automobile repair shop (also known regionally as

480-400: The company. The commissary was housed in a 30,000 square feet (2,800 m ) building which also housed offices for company officials and the post office. The commissary was well stocked, attracting customers from other communities in the county. The Orange Blossom Hotel, built in 1927, held Saturday night dances which attracted people from neighboring counties. The company paid the salaries of

504-445: The doctor and nurses at the hospital, the pharmacist in the commissary, and the white preacher, and sometimes subsidized the salaries of the white teachers, who were employees of the county school board. Patterson-McInnis had about 600 employees through the 1930s. The sawmill had three 555 horsepower-hours (414 kWh) steam engines, and produced 125,000 board feet of lumber in 1930. The Georgia-Pacific Company bought Gulf Hammock and

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528-466: The timber lands from Patterson-McInnis in 1940. In 1969, Georgia-Pacific donated the land on the northwestern corner of US 19-98 and what was then Secondary State Road 326 to the Florida Department of Transportation, which converted it into a wayside park. This park includes the old Patterson-McInnis Railroad steam locomotive number three, as well as the attached tender. The railroad line through

552-525: The vehicle brand of which they are a dealer. Dealership technicians must complete additional training provided by the OEM, and in doing so become specialized and certified for that particular vehicle make. Independent auto repair shops are businesses that are independently owned and operated. In states regulating a smog or emission test, often, independent auto repair shops offer these tests as well. These may also include regional or national chains and franchises. It

576-431: The years as many locations found it more profitable to exchange vehicle service bays for grocery isles, which ultimately led to the emergence of the quick oil change industry. Commonly referred to as a quick lube or express service shop, this type of facility specializes in preventive maintenance and safety inspections rather than repairs. Product sales are typically limited to automotive fluids, belts and hoses. With

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